Have you ever stumbled across a blank page in a Microsoft Word document, but you’ve no idea why it’s there? A few different things could be causing it. You need to establish the origin of the problem before you can apply the remedy.

Here are four of the most common reasons for blank pages in documents, along with potential fixes.

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